Bricks | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Indie rock, lo-fi |
| Years active | 1988–1990; 1994 |
| Labels | Merge Records, Simple Machines |
| Past members | Mac McCaughan Laura Cantrell Andrew Webster Josh Phillips |
Bricks were an indie rock band founded in New York City in the late 1980s. The group was formed by Merge Records co-founder Mac McCaughan while he was studying at Columbia University,[1] along with Nashville-born singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell,[2] plus classmates Andrew Webster and Josh Phillips. The foursome recorded at least 18 lo-fi songs between 1988 and 1990, which they released on a cassette and two 7-inch singles before disbanding. Their first single, "Girl With The Carrot Skin", enjoyed college radio airplay and was also made into a music video. Shot on super-8 film, the video featured the band eating and playing with copious amounts of carrots.[3]